Timelies,

Happy Birthday, Brenda.

So I popped by a good friend of mine's blog who I haven't talked to in awhile to see how she was doing and her most-recent entry is this huge rant about how Palin is being treated unfairly by everyone and how Obama is going to ruin the country far worse than Bush has and turn the US into a more-or-less communist state. Which is disappointing enough on it's own, but more so considering that up until this year she's been a lifelong Democrat.

Part of me wants to respond, but I really don't know where to begin and the last time we did communicate at any length we ended up having a huge arguement about Obama vs. Hillary Clinton. So I have a feeling if I try to refute any of her points at all, it's just going explode into another fight, no matter how I phrase things. Blergh.

It'd be different if she were a conservative voting her party loyalties no matter what like some of my friends and family are, but it's just depressing to see her feeling so bitter and betrayed. (Especially when I think her reasoning is false.)

ION, I was never a fan of the original commercials, but the update is good: [link] (apologies if this was linked previously)

Happy birthday, brenda! I hope Lu gets better quick.

You know, Kal, it's weird how everybody thinks Obama is left of Lenin, when he's actually pretty centrist. He's probably closer to the middle than Hillary.

I never liked the Wazzup Bud commercials but man, I do love the update. Very creative, funny and even poignant.

Happy Birthday, Brenda! I wish a speedy recovery for Miss Lucy.

We've got a Halloween Party tonight for the kids. I have five hours to convince DH to dress up as Commissioner Gordon for our family costumes. He's lukewarm on the idea.

Continued ~ma to Lucy, poor pup.

happy birthday Brenda!

F2F I have convinced a few people that Obama is not a liberal -- and in the process I convinced them that all liberals ( 'cause I am one) are not dangerous. Don't think I could do it online.

They just opened early voting in my district—I went, I participated in the ritual of democracy, even took the kids, so they could see how the process worked, and have my sticker. There and back in a half hour. WOOT!

Happy Birthday, brenda!! And all kinds of doggy~ma to Lucy.

Yay for all the early voters!

Good news about Lucy-dog, too.

I got a letter from my ex-employer that there is a discrepancy in the records of what I got paid -- a 2004 paycheck that doesn't seem to have been cashed.

Seriously? I AM enough of a ditz to have misfiled a paycheck, having done it several times that I can remember having found one tucked away in a 'safe' place, so yes, the likelihood is this is just exactly what happened.

I still have trouble believing this could happen NOW, when I'm leaving school and getting into Desperate Job Search Mode.

We have survived the Y halloween party. I really hate gyms full of unorganized yelling kids, but I found a corner to sit in.

Happy birthday, brenda! Continued dog~ma for Lucy.

...is either totally PoMo or just stupid.

I am in love with this phrase and will use it often regarding many subjects, I am sure.

Does that mean you get another paycheck, Theo? 'Cause that would be nice.